TOPIC 3 Flashcards
Different Classifications of Assessment
What are the 6 different classifications of assessment?
- Purpose
- Form
- Function
- Kind of Learning the Measure
- Ability they Measure
- Interpretation of Learning
2 Types of Assessment according to PURPOSE
- Educational
- Psychological
2 types of assessment according to FORM
- paper and pencil
- performance based
2 types of assessment according to function
-teacher-made
- standardized
2 types of assessment according to kind of learning they measure
- achievement
- aptitude
type of assessment according to the ability they measure
-speed
- power
2 types of assessment according to the interpretation of learning
norm-referenced
citerion-referenced
type of assessment used in the school setting to track the growth of learners and grade their performance.
Educational assessment
measures that determine the learner’s cognitive and non-cognitive characteristics.
psychological assessments
cognitive tasks that require a single correct answer. They usually come in the form of test types, such as binary, short answer, matching type, and multiple choice
paper-and-pencil assessments
require learners to perform tasks, such as demonstration, arrive at a product, show strategies, and present
information. The skills applied are usually complex and require integrated skills to arrive at the target response.
Performance-based assessments
have fixed directions for administering and scoring.
When these tests were developed, the items were sampled on a large number of target groups called the norm. The norm group’s performance is used to compare the results of those who took the test.
Standardized tests
are usually intended for
classroom assessment. They are used for classroom purposes, such as
determining whether learners have reached the learning target. These
intend to measure behavior (such as learning) in line with the objectives of
the course. Examples are quizzes, long tests, and exams.
non-standardized or teacher-made tests
measure what learners have learned after instruction or after going through a specific curricular program.
provide information on what learners can do and have acquired after training and instruction.
Achievement tests
Examples include the ability to comprehend instructions,
manage one’s time, use previously acquired knowledge appropriately,
make good inferences and generalizations, and manage one’s emotions.
Aptitude tests
simply measure the speed with which test takers can perform a task.
speed test
on the other hand, have no time limits. In these tests, the
difficulty is manipulated by increasing or decreasing the complexity of items. A perfect score in a pure power test suggests that the test taker’s
ability level exceeds the difficulty level of the most difficult items.
power tests
interpreting student performance relative to its ranking among other students is called
norm-referenced interpretation
interpreting assessment result as a description of the learning tasks a student can or cannot perform is called
criterion-referenced interpretation
